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Mexican officials broke up a bizarre cult that allegedly ran a sex slavery ring among its followers on the US border, Mexican immigration authorities said on Tuesday.
The Defensores de Cristo, or Defenders of Christ, allegedly recruited women to have sex with a Spanish man who claimed he was the reincarnation of Christ, said an immigration official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because she was not authorized to speak publicly about the case.
Followers were subjected to forced labor or sexual services, including prostitution, said a victims? advocacy group that says it filed a complaint about the cult more than a year ago.
Federal police, Mexican National Immigration Institute agents and prosecutors raided a house earlier this week near Nuevo Laredo, across the border from Laredo, Texas, and found cult members ? including children ? living in filthy conditions, an institute official said.
The institute said in a statement that 14 foreigners were detained in the raid and have been turned over to prosecutors, pending possible charges. Those detained include six Spaniards, and two people each from Brazil, Bolivia and Venezuela. One Argentine and one Ecuadoran were also detained. The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that its citizens were among those arrested.
The institute said 10 Mexicans were also found at the house ? mainly women ? and are presumably among the victims of the cult.
The Mexican Attorney General?s Office said an investigation was still under way to determine what charges, if any, might apply in the case. Given the binds of sect loyalty that had been built over an estimated three years, prosecutors were still trying to work out which of the detainees may be considered victims and which were abusers.
The institute statement said the sect?s leaders made members pay ?tithes,? with money or forced labor.
The institute said in a statement that the Defenders of Christ was headed by Venezuelan Jose Arenas Losanger Segovia.
However, the cult?s Web site says that the leader was Spaniard Ignacio Gonzalez de Arriba. He set up shop in Mexico about three years ago, after a stint in Brazil and other parts of South America, said Myrna Garcia from the Support Network for Cult Victims who has worked with victims of the cult.
Gonzalez de Arriba became involved in offering courses on ?bio-programming,? an esoteric practice that claims to allow practitioners to reprogram their brains to eliminate pain, suffering and anxiety, the institute said.
Neither Gonzalez de Arriba nor Losanger Segovia could be reached for comment on Tuesday. A number listed in an advertisement for the bio-programming courses was disconnected. It was not clear if they were among those detained.
The cult thrived in an area of Mexico that is tightly controlled by the violent Zetas drug cartel.
The Mexican Department of the Interior said that the Defenders of Christ are not registered as a religious group, as required under Mexican law. Garcia said cells of the cult might still be active in Peru and Argentina.
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Rudy Gay is on his way to Toronto in the latest and most dramatic move in the Memphis Grizzlies? money-motivated makeover.
The Grizzlies agreed to trade their star swingman to the Raptors on Wednesday, parting with the leading scorer on a team that has aspirations of making a run in the powerful Western Conference.
The Raptors gave up point guard Jose Calderon and forward Ed Davis in the deal that also included Grizzlies backup center Hamed Haddadi, and Memphis then shipped Calderon to Detroit for Austin Daye and Tayshaun Prince. Memphis general manager Chris Wallace thanked both Gay and Haddaddi for their time with the Grizzlies. ?
Gay, averaging 17.2 points and 5.9 rebounds, signed a five-year, $82 million maximum contract in July 2010 with Memphis. The 6-foot-8 small forward is due $16.5 million this season.
WORM FOR KIDS: Even Dennis Rodman laughs at the idea. ?
The Hall of Famer?s book, ?Dennis The Wild Bull," came out Wednesday and fans will immediately recognize Rodman?s influence. The large red bull on the cover has flowing red hair, two nose rings, a tattoo and red stubble under his chin. ?
?They?ll see me, literally see me. They?ll say, ?Wow, this is just like him,? ?said Rodman, whose previous works include titles such as ?Bad as I Wanna Be" and ?I Should Be Dead by Now."
Co-written with Dustin Warburton, the book tells the story of a bull who is captured away from his family and forced to live with other bulls in a rodeo. Though he looks nothing like them, they come to accept him and he becomes friends with them. ?
?More than anything, I just want little kids today just to understand, ain?t no matter what you do in life, be different, rich or poor man, guess what, it?s OK to be who you are pretty much and you?ll be accepted," Rodman said.
WEST COACH: Spurs coach Gregg Popovich will coach the Western Conference All-Stars for the third time in his career.? San Antonio (37-11, .771) will have the best record in the West through games played Sunday. ?
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Thanks to?Bondings 2.0?reader Tom Luce, we are able to post excerpts from his translation of the French bishops? document on same-gender marriage that we announced a few days ago. ?As we mentioned, this document contained several unusually positive reflections about respect for gay and lesbian relationships, and the need to have civil and open discussion on the matter of marriage. ?No U.S. bishops? document even comes close to the content and tone of this document which was issued by the Family and Society Council of the French bishops? conference.
To make sure that we are not giving the wrong impression, let me be clear that the document does not in any way support the legalization of marriage equality. ?Still, the strong call for respecting gay and lesbian relationships is a giant step forward in hierarchical discourse, and it should be celebrated.
Below are excerpts from some of the more positive sections of this document which is entitled ?Expand Marriage to Persons of the Same Sex? ?Let?s Open the Debate!?? If you can read French, you can find the original text here.
I have not excerpted any of the sections which argue against marriage equality, since they are basically the same ones that have been used many times before. ?The document is seven pages, single-spaced, in length, so it would be cumbersome to reproduce it here. ?Again, our thanks go to Tom Luce for translating this document. ?Tom blogs at leastharm.weebly.com.
Excerpts from?
?Expand Marriage to Persons of the Same Sex? ?
Let?s Open the Debate!?
?Our society is facing a new situation, unexplored. Homosexuality has always existed, but until recently there had never?been a claim on the part of homosexual persons to give a legal framework to a relationship to be entered into an historical
record, or to be seen as endowed with parental authority. It belongs to political authorities to listen to this request and?make the most appropriate response. This response, then, is a political choice. The opening of marriage to same-sex?persons is neither imposed by European law nor by any international convention. It is a policy option among others and?a true democratic debate is needed to develop the best solution in the interest of everyone. . . .?In order for this?debate to be undertaken it is important first of all to recognize the conflict that exists between the meaning of heterosexual?marriage and the contemporary homosexual experience. Without being aware of the issues within these divisions and?differences, any real political work is impossible.1 It is a matter of respecting all the players in this debate and to allow?each one to reflect more profoundly and to freely express ones convictions. If every reluctance or questioning of this?reform of the law of the family is qualified a priori as ?homophobic?, there can be had no deep debate. It?s the same?when the request of homosexual persons is disqualified a priori. . . .
?The respect of all the players in the debate implies a common listening, a disposition to understand the arguments?expressed and a search for shared language. This search for shared language takes for granted, on the part of Catholics,?to translate the arguments drawn from Revelation into a language accessible to every open mind. In the same way in this?debate which concerns the meaning of civil marriage, there is no place for discussing religious marriage, nor at the outset?the connections between civil and religious marriage. It is not a matter of Catholics imposing a religious point of view,?but to bring their contribution to this debate as citizens, basing themselves on anthropological and legal arguments. . . .
?If respect for the person is then clearly affirmed, it must also be admitted that homophobia by no means has disappeared?from our society. For homosexual persons, the discovery and acceptance of their homosexuality often sets up a complex?process. It isn?t always easy to assume the acceptance of one?s homosexuality in his/her professional circles or in?his/her family circles. The victims of prejudice have a hard life and attitudes only change slowly, including within our?Catholic communities and families. They are, however, called to be at the stage of welcoming every person, whatever may?be his/her place on the path of life as child of God. So that which founds, for us Christians, our identity and equality?among people is the fact that we are all sons and daughters of God. Unconditional welcoming of persons does not entail?approval of all their acts, on the contrary, it recognizes that the human being is bigger than his/her acts.?The rejection of homophobia and the welcoming of homosexual persons, such as they are, make up necessary conditions?to be able to leave behind superficial reactions and enter into a calm debate around the demand of homosexual persons. . . .
?The diversity of homosexual practices must not hinder us from taking seriously the aspirations of those men and women?who wish to engage in a stable bond. The respect and recognition of every person takes on henceforth a primary?importance in our society. The discussions about multiculturalism, racism, feminism, and homophobia are underpinned?by this demand for recognition which is expressed today in terms of equality. The non-recognition is experienced as?oppression or discrimination. . . .
?Society, as well as the Church in her own domain, hears this demand on the part of homosexual persons and can seek an?answer. All the while affirming the importance of the difference in sexes and the fact that homosexual partners are?different from heterosexual couples because of the impossibility to procreate naturally, we are able to appreciate the?desire for a commitment to fidelity in a love relationship: of a sincere attachment, of a deep caring, one for the other, and?of a lasting bond that goes far beyond the putdown of homosexual relationships as a simple erotic involvement. . . .
?The Catholic Church calls the faithful to live such a relationship in chastity but she recognizes, beyond the one sexual?aspect, the value of solidarity, of the attention and care of the other which can manifest itself in a lasting affective?relationship. The Church wants to be welcoming toward homosexual persons and will continue to bring its contribution?to the fight against every form of homophobia and discrimination. . . .
?An evolution of the law of family is always possible. But rather than to give in to the pressure of different groups, France?would do honor to itself by setting up a true debate in society and by looking for an original solution which would do?right to the demand for recognition of homosexual persons without however infringing upon the anthropological?foundations of society.?
Can it be that the positive tone in this document is simply a persuasive strategy so that the bishops do not sound so harsh? ?Perhaps. ?I prefer to take them at their word?and I hope and pray that people will hold them to their word, too, so that these positive attitudes will be backed up by actions.
?Francis DeBernardo, New Ways Ministry
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Bill Gates, founder of the software company Microsoft, speaks during a press conference after a meeting with German Development Aid Minster Dirk Niebel, unseen, in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
Bill Gates, founder of the software company Microsoft, speaks during a press conference after a meeting with German Development Aid Minster Dirk Niebel, unseen, in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? Microsoft's retooled version of its Office software is hitting the market as the company tries to extend one of its key franchises beyond personal computers.
Tuesday's debut comes six months after Microsoft previewed the new-look Office, which includes popular word processing, spreadsheets and email programs.
The revamped Office boasts touch controls, just like the redesigned version of the Windows operating system that Microsoft Corp. released three months ago. The company, which is based in Redmond, Wash., is trying to ensure that its products retain their appeal at a time when people increasingly rely on smartphones and tablet computers instead of PCs.
Yet Microsoft still isn't trying to get Office on the largest number of devices possible. Office 2013 doesn't include an option that works on Apple Inc.'s iPhone and iPad or smartphones and tablets running the Android software made by Google Inc. That leaves out the majority of smartphones and tablets sold in the past two years.
The company believes Office 2013 is currently best suited for Windows devices, said Chris Schneider, Microsoft's senior public relations manager for Office. Microsoft is trying to become a bigger player in the mobile market with its own operating system for smartphones and tablets.
Office 2013 is the first overhaul of the software suite in three years.
The bundle of programs has become a staple on desktop and laptop computers, providing a rich vein of revenue for Microsoft.
The company has reaped most of its Office sales from licenses allowing buyers to install the suite of programs on individual machines, a very lucrative strategy. The Microsoft division anchored by Office generates about $24 billion in annual sales, accounting for nearly one-third of Microsoft's total revenue.
Revenue in the Office division fell from the previous year during the three months ending in December, partly because many prospective buyers have been awaiting the latest version.
In one of the biggest changes, Microsoft has tailored Office 2013 so it can be peddled primarily as a program that's used over Internet connections. All information is automatically stored in Microsoft's data centers, allowing for access to the same material on multiple devices. The content also can be stored on the hard drives of devices.
Microsoft is offering Office 2013 in a $100 annual subscription package, called 365 Home Premium, which includes online access on up to five Windows devices or Mac computers. The fee also provides 20 additional gigabytes of storage on Microsoft's SkyDrive to supplement the 7 gigabytes that the company gives away to accountholders for free. Subscribers also will get 60 minutes of free international calls on Microsoft's Skype service for Internet phone calls and video chats.
College students and teachers will be able to buy Office 2013's online product for $80 for four years, which works out to about $1.67 per month.
The online push reflects Microsoft's recognition that people want access to documents and email on whatever Internet-connected device they might have, wherever they may be, whether it's at work, home or a store while running errands.
"The technology needs to be able to move with you," Schneider said.
It's the first time that Microsoft has tried to persuade consumers that a recurring online subscription is the best way to buy and use Office. Microsoft had previously sold online Office subscriptions primarily to small businesses.
Office will still be sold under a one-time licensing fee that allows the software to be installed on a single machine. The fees start at $140.
Microsoft's decision to reshape Office into an online service makes sense, although it may take customers a while to sign up for the subscriptions, said Edward Jones analyst Josh Olson. He suspects major companies that rely on Office probably will be among the last users to make the switch.
"This is a good innovation, but the uptake may be slow to begin because it is so different," Olson said.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is planning a $100 million addition, including an outdoor floating stage on the Potomac River, in its first major expansion since it opened in 1971.
Three connected pavilions to house classrooms, rehearsal rooms, lecture space and other facilities were also included in initial plans for the U.S. capital's premier performance space, which were laid out on Tuesday.
The expansion, designed by architect Steven Holl, will take place south of the Center and includes an outdoor video wall. One pavilion will float on the Potomac as an outdoor stage, and public gardens will link the Center with the water.
"Steven's wonderful concept will create a strong visual presence that bolsters the Center's prominence as the national cultural center, while maintaining its unique presence among Washington's iconic landmarks," Kennedy Center Chairman David Rubenstein said in a statement.
The expansion will be paid for from private funds. Rubenstein, a founder of the Carlyle Group private equity firm, is contributing $50 million towards the roughly $100 million cost.
The Center is seeking to raise another $25 million for programming.
Exteriors for the project will include use of Carrara marble, the same Italian marble which clads the site now.
The project is expected to take five years - three years for design and approval by the various agencies and two years for construction.
(Reporting by Ian Simpson; Editing by David Gregorio)
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